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![[Tribeca Festival] CRIMSON TIES Review - Another Slumber Party Massacre Rears Its Ugly Head](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_8315961e2a454243883e60cd57060bd1~mv2.webp)
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[Tribeca Festival] CRIMSON TIES Review - Another Slumber Party Massacre Rears Its Ugly Head
E. L. King says that Francesca Scorsese's Crimson Ties is somewhat derivative at first glance. [THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS] Crimson...

E. L. King
Jun 20, 2022


MAD GOD Review - Exploring a Nightmarish Hellscape From the Mind of Stop-Motion Master Phil Tippett
Mad God is a visual feast and a waking nightmare demonstrating Tippett’s reverence for handcrafted animation.

Mitchell Brown
Jun 6, 2022
![[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.webp)
![[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_906538b277764babbcba60069db6be9a~mv2.webp)
[Overlook Film Festival] GONE IN THE NIGHT Review - Youth is Wasted on the Young
Mitchell Brown says the mystery thriller Gone in the Night digs into the baggage of past experiences, mortality, and regret. Screened at...

Mitchell Brown
Jun 4, 2022


Queer Horror Films to Celebrate Pride With this Month
E.L. King shares a list of films to Queer Horror films to add to your watchlist. LGBTQIA+ themes have long existed in horror fiction and...

E. L. King
Jun 3, 2022


EVIL DEAD Review – The Deadites Don’t Die
Evil Dead (2013) stands out among modern remakes that exist purely to thrive on brand recognition, paying tribute, and standing on its own.

Mitchell Brown
May 31, 2022


IT FOLLOWS Review - Exploring Female Sexuality and Its Societal Taboos
E.L. King says It Follows is a modern classic that subverts horror film tropes surrounding female sexuality with substantial influences...

E. L. King
May 27, 2022


THEY LOOK LIKE PEOPLE Review - Perry Blackshear’s Feature Debut Examines the Fear of Mental Illness
Mitchell Brown says that Perry Blackshear’s debut horror film examines the fear and confusion of a mentally ill mind. They Look Like...

Mitchell Brown
May 16, 2022


The FRIDAY THE 13TH Franchise Ranked and the Rise of Jason Voorhees
Mitchell Brown ranks the Friday the 13th film series and discusses the evolution of Jason Voorhees in pop culture. FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)...

Mitchell Brown
May 13, 2022


THE SADNESS Review - Violence, Depravity, and the Bloody Bystander Effect
E.L. Kings calls The Sadness a film that at times will make you physically ill, but it’s a creative and disturbing look at society,...

E. L. King
May 12, 2022
![[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.webp)
![[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5761af9de76544bcb28f1de2cd894052~mv2.webp)
[Panic Fest] WHEN THE SCREAMING STARTS Review - A Gruesome and Delightful Mockumentary
When the Screaming Starts is a delightful British horror mockumentary directed by Conor Boru in his feature-length debut, co-written with...

E. L. King
May 8, 2022


THE TWIN Review - A Mother’s Grief and the Dangers of Bargaining
E.L. King calls The Twin a psychological thriller that will leave you questioning reality for better or worse. Shudder Original, THE...

E. L. King
May 6, 2022
![[PANIC FEST] THE OUTWATERS Review – A Masterful Found Footage Death Dream](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0620324377484720b3e6e6202068a915~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0620324377484720b3e6e6202068a915~mv2.webp)
![[PANIC FEST] THE OUTWATERS Review – A Masterful Found Footage Death Dream](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0620324377484720b3e6e6202068a915~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0620324377484720b3e6e6202068a915~mv2.webp)
[PANIC FEST] THE OUTWATERS Review – A Masterful Found Footage Death Dream
Jessica Scott says The Outwaters is an absolute nightmare of a movie, in the best way possible. Watching Robbie Banfitch’s The Outwaters...

Jessica Scott
May 3, 2022


VIRUS :32 Review - Gustavo Hernández Proves the Zombie Genre Still has Compelling Stories to Tell
Gustavo Hernández's Virus :32 is a portrait of how we can derive strength from our past traumas to survive the unimaginable.

E. L. King
Apr 21, 2022
![[Grimmfest Easter] GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Review – A Grab Bag of Unintended Comedic Distractions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.webp)
![[Grimmfest Easter] GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Review – A Grab Bag of Unintended Comedic Distractions](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_935eae9eb8dc48c3a90b4f31ca74021e~mv2.webp)
[Grimmfest Easter] GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS Review – A Grab Bag of Unintended Comedic Distractions
Ghosts of the Ozarks delivers an exciting concept with vast potential but desperately fails to deliver any suspense.

E. L. King
Apr 17, 2022
![[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review – A Clever Microbudget Noir](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.webp)
![[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review – A Clever Microbudget Noir](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_5469ea414f1d4751bf12b64a3c29ad8a~mv2.webp)
[Grimmfest Easter] THE WOMAN WITH LEOPARD SHOES Review – A Clever Microbudget Noir
The Woman with Leopard Shoes is a noir-infused thriller with experimental minimalism on its mind that uses its limitations to its advantage.

Jessica Scott
Apr 16, 2022


NO EXIT Review - A Taut, Mean Thriller
Jessica Scott describes No Exit as a brutal thriller with more twists and turns than a mountain road. Taut and delightfully nasty, No...

Jessica Scott
Mar 24, 2022
![[Interview] Brant Lewis on Growing Up with Horror and Queer Horror Rom-Com LIVIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.webp)
![[Interview] Brant Lewis on Growing Up with Horror and Queer Horror Rom-Com LIVIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/265ad525d07946d8933412fd6141b363.webp)
[Interview] Brant Lewis on Growing Up with Horror and Queer Horror Rom-Com LIVIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT
We had an opportunity to sit down with filmmaker, producer and horror writer Brant Lewis to discuss their love of horror and their film...

E. L. King
Mar 14, 2022
![[Interview] 'Hear Us Scream' Founder Cat Benstead on the Anthology and What's Next](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4bcc00e35c414bb7ac0f6f8c9af6584e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_4bcc00e35c414bb7ac0f6f8c9af6584e~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] 'Hear Us Scream' Founder Cat Benstead on the Anthology and What's Next](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_4bcc00e35c414bb7ac0f6f8c9af6584e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_4bcc00e35c414bb7ac0f6f8c9af6584e~mv2.webp)
[Interview] 'Hear Us Scream' Founder Cat Benstead on the Anthology and What's Next
Co-Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Hear Us Scream, Cat Benstead joined us by the campfire to discuss the horror anthology, the independent...

E. L. King
Mar 4, 2022
![[Interview] A Conversation with Horror Writer and Podcaster Ryan Kinney](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_59c79de548394dd2bfbd808865257dac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_334,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_59c79de548394dd2bfbd808865257dac~mv2.webp)
![[Interview] A Conversation with Horror Writer and Podcaster Ryan Kinney](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_59c79de548394dd2bfbd808865257dac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_187,h_140,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_59c79de548394dd2bfbd808865257dac~mv2.webp)
[Interview] A Conversation with Horror Writer and Podcaster Ryan Kinney
A Conversation with Horror Writer and Podcaster Ryan Kinney, creator of Brother Ghoulish's Tomb.

E. L. King
Feb 28, 2022


HELLBENDER Review - Magic Comes From Fear, The Fear Of Death
E. L. King calls Hellbender a bloody coming-of-age journey of self-discovery and a unique occult story exploring love, fear, power,...

E. L. King
Feb 24, 2022
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![[Review] HUNT CLUB is Feminist Revenge Horror Prevailing Over Society’s Alpha Male](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_36563bf26e9541a78e27d5d5734c36ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_36563bf26e9541a78e27d5d5734c36ca~mv2.webp)
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![[Interview] A Conversation with Bury The Bride Co-Writer and Star, Krsy Fox](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_9c3f39e1e6a347519dfdaf1d55b61e86~mv2.webp)
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![[Interview] A Conversation with Darren and Jeff Geare, Writers of THE RETALIATORS](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_445,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0048f1_0a1d495ebe8b4ceabfae7ed7a803e873~mv2.webp)
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